Uncanny X-Men #150

[iamrman]

X-Men, welcome to die!

(A tired reference? Eh, probably. I'm only really doing it for my own amusement any way).

Comments

[cainofdreaming]

Die? Hope it's not a d4, those freakin' hurt!

[metadronos]

Wait until he learns Kitty's not only a child, but Jewish like him. Oy, will he have a lot to tell his analyst...

Okay, enough with my poor attempt at Borscht-Belt humour. This is a strong issue and must've had quite an impact when it first came out.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

I was wondering if he'd find out...

[icon_uk]

He does indeed, when he sees her Magen David, the and it's THE pivotal moment in his character shift from moustache twirling Silver Age villain, to more nuanced Bronze Age anti-hero.

[giraffesforever]

A humanizing moment for Magneto, even as he attempts world domination from his (apparently) 100-story-tall octopus-themed island temple lair. His transition from wild-eyed raging villainy to eventual noble villain and/or miscast hero is one of comics' best. His recognition here, something he periodically has to relearn, that the ends cannot justify the means is well done.

Also, I love wet hair Wolverine.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Oof, what a place to stop...

[lbd_nytetrayn]

So, here's a thought: If Kitty phased through Colossus, would she be able to phase the water out of his lungs?

[icon_uk]

I don't think so, since she's still very much learning how her powers work at this point, and even later on I suspect that trying to partially phase water through someone's lungs would likely rick much more serious damage to the lungs themselves.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Fair points, though I was thinking more if she had full mastery of her powers -- just if it's a thing that would be possible at all, since if she were capable of doing it here, I'm sure she would have.

[cypherfdp]

Funny that this scene comes back in Resurrection of Magneto, but it's with the semifinal panel's art and the final panel's dialogue.

[zylly]

Interesting that only Logan’s senses are affected. Usually when his powers get turned off, the adamantium starts poisoning him pretty quick.

[scorntx]

To be fair, the bit about adamantium being poisonous hadn't turned up yet.

[tcampbell1000]

When Magneto is right, he is right, and in the first couple of pages he is very right.

He's got to GO TO FAR or else there's no story, but other commenters are correct: this is a very decisive step on his path from maniacal villain to antihero. Lots of great Claremont moments here. I think my favorite is the reunion between the team and Scott: Scott is so freakin' MELLOW when he doesn't have to worry about his eyebeams, he's almost like a different character. Which is kind of the point of him. I know "mutant and proud" and all that, but he's almost as cursed-gifted as Rogue or certain iterations of the Beast.